New York manager Joe Girardi said Judge will also sit out Tuesday night, and the plan is to avoid even using him off the bench. Girardi says the team has tried several things to get Judge going at the plate, and now it’s time to try this.

Judge leads the American League with 37 home runs and a .581 slugging percentage, but he has dropped off dramatically since winning the Home Run Derby during the All-Star break. The rookie is batting .179 with seven homers and 16 RBIs in the second half, dropping his average 49 points to .280.

Banged-up team: The Mets terminated third baseman David Wright’s rehab assignment because of shoulder pain and ruled outfielder Yoenis Céspedes out for the rest of the season with a hamstring injury.

Wright was just three games into his rehab as he tried to return after neck surgery last year for a cervical disk herniation. Céspedes strained his right hamstring running the bases in Washington on Friday night. He was limited to 81 games and hit .292 with 17 home runs and 42 RBIs.

Scherzer returns: The Nationals reinstated Max Scherzer from the 10-day disabled list to start Monday’s series opener against the Marlins and activated outfielder Jayson Werth from the 60-day DL.

Scherzer (12-5, 2.25 ERA) missed two starts because of inflammation in the left side of his neck.

Werth, 38, missed 75 games with a left foot contusion after fouling a ball off his foot in Oakland on June 5.

In 47 games this season, Werth is batting .262 with eight home runs and 18 RBIs.

Briefly:Pittsburgh has placed infielder Adam Frazier on the 10-day DL with a strained right hamstring. The Pirates also recalled outfielder Jordan Luplow and right-hander Dovydas Neverauskas from Triple-A Indianapolis. Right-hander Johnny Barbato was sent down to their top farm club. Frazier is batting .280 with four homers and 45 RBIs in 104 games. ... Colorado activated outfielder/infielder Ian Desmond from the DL, where he’s been for the past month with a strained right calf.